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Chinese actors arrive in Venice film festival
Some of China’s top actors arrived at Venice’s Lido to present their latest movies.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are officially husband and wife
The Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, tied the knot in a small, intimate ceremony in France.
Keaton on form in Venice festival opener ‘Birdman’
(Reuters) – Former “Batman” star Michael Keaton gave a soaring start to the on Wednesday as a crestfallen superhero in “Birdman”, a film its Mexican director Alexandro Inarritu called an experiment that could have failed miserably. The film brings starpower that Venice, the world’s oldest film festival, needs to keep itself from being sidelined by the celebrity magnet of Cannes in May and industry powerfest the Toronto Film Festival, which opens next week. Noted for […]
“Breaking Bad” and “Modern Family” big winners at Emmys
Reuters — AMC’s gritty drug drama “Breaking Bad” was honored at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (August 25) as the top drama series on U.S. television for the second consecutive year, and picked up three top acting awards. The series about schoolteacher Walter White, who begins making and selling methamphetamines to care for his family after a terminal cancer diagnosis, concluded last year after five seasons. The show picked up five Emmys for cable network AMC. “Breaking […]
Musikal! Celebrates CCP’S 45th Anniversary
The Cultural Center of the Philippines brings together the well liked original Filipino musicals in a single evening featuring the original cast and the best musical theater performers. A gala event billed as MUSIKAL! A Musical Theater Celebration of CCP’s 45th takes place on September 5 and September 6, at 8:00 pm at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). The musical revue features excerpts from “Rak of Aegis”, “Rama Hari”, “Maxie the Musical”, “Katy!”, […]
British film director Richard Attenborough dies at 90
Oscar-winning British film director Richard Attenborough died on Sunday at the age of 90.
Disaster Cafe
There’s an extraordinary cafe in Spain that is called “Disaster Cafe”. While inside it, customers can experience a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Besides of the delectable dishes it serves, the cafe is very famous for its “Alien” theme and its spaceship design. Watch the video for more exciting info.
PPO’s 2014-2015 Concert Season opens in September
The Cultural Center of the Philippines announces the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2014-2015 Concert Season billed as Sound Kaleidoscope under the baton of its Music Director, Olivier Ochanine. A classic performance happens on September 12 with the PPO performing the works of Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov. Albert Tiu, a Filipino pianist, returns to Manila to perform as guest soloist. On October 17, Herminigildo Ranera leads the PPO in performing works of Gershwin, Telemann and Borodin with trumpetist Rommel Reyes as guest soloist. […]
Pipi gets a dog massage
In some parts of the world, pets are given luxury that we wished we have!
“What does it all matter, as long as the wounds fit the arrows?” A TRIBUTE TO ROBERTO CHABET
Cultural Center of the Philippines 30 August – 26 October 2014 “What does it all matter, as long as the wounds fit the arrows?” a variation of Franz Kafka’s entry in his diary, serves as a cryptic title for a sprawling group exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in memory of pioneering Filipino artist, teacher, curator, and CCP’s founding museum director Roberto Chabet (1937-2013). Hailed as the father of Philippine conceptual art, Chabet […]
Robin Williams’ death highlights Parkinson’s-depression link
(Reuters) – Robin Williams was suffering from the early stages of Parkinson’s disease along with severe depression at the time of his apparent , his widow said on Thursday, drawing public attention to the correlation between the diseases. Although the gifted comedian had spoken before about his depression, Parkinson’s experts have noted how the incurable and debilitating nervous system disorder that causes tremors and slowness of movement also affects people emotionally. “The neurochemicals that are […]
